Dylan Kjorstad's surgery was delayed due to concerns over blood supplies following a cyber-attack.
Dylan Kjorstad, 14, has had chemotherapy twice a month to shrink the tumour, ahead of planned surgery this month
Dylan's father, John Kjorstad, told the BBC his son's condition was "very serious" said it would be "dreadful" if his chances of recovery were put at risk by the delay. But two days before the operation, Mr Kjorstad received a call from the Royal Brompton notifying him that surgery would have to be postponed."It was one of those moments where you're trying to process what's being told to you. It was disbelief," he told the BBC.
"Our concern would be then if his surgery is postponed further. What will the impact be on his treatment, and the tumour?"We were really hoping that his treatment would be finished by September, so that he can get back to school and resume his education."The Kjorstad family is concerned there may be further delays to Dylan's surgery
A further 2,194 outpatient appointments have also been postponed, and 64 organs had to be re-diverted for use by other NHS trusts. “Having treatment postponed is distressing for patients and their families, and I would like to apologise to any patient who has been impacted by the incident."
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